English Paadinaa
From Thennavan · 2003
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Malgudi Subha
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thennavan2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yei english paadinaa ho | Whether sung in English, ho |
| Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho | Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho |
| Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa ho | Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, ho |
| Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho | Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho |
| Female | |
| Ellaamae inga isaithaane | Everything here is music, isn't it? |
| Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe | Music has no single language |
| Engeyum isai pothuthaane | Music is enough everywhere, isn't it? |
| Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe | Do not place any barriers on music |
| Female | |
| Ha english paadinaa ho | Ha, whether sung in English, ho |
| Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho | Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho |
| Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa ho | Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, ho |
| Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho | Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho |
| Female | |
| Ellaamae inga isaithaane | Everything here is music, isn't it? |
| Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe | Music has no single language |
| Engeyum isai pothuthaane | Music is enough everywhere, isn't it? |
| Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe | Do not place any barriers on music |
| Female | |
| Naan solvathingu sarithaanae | What I am saying here is correct, isn't it? |
| Boologam engum isaiyin kuralthaane | The whole world is the voice of music |
| Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane | Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane (Folk vocal beat) |
| Eppothum ithu giraamaththin isaithaane | This is always the music of the village, isn't it? |
| Female | |
| Sirppam sethukkum oru oosai | The sound made while carving a sculpture |
| Uligal seiyum athu isaithaan | Made by the chisels, that too is music |
| Chinna kuzhannthaiyin paashai | The simple language of a little baby |
| mozhigal thandum oru isaithaan | Is a music that transcends languages |
| Female | |
| Silver thattu uruntaalae | If a silver plate rolls on the ground |
| Samayal araiyil athu isaithaan | In the kitchen, that too is music |
| Sinungal saththam irunthaalae | If there is a soft whimpering sound |
| Padukkai araiyil athu isaithaan | In the bedroom, that too is music |
| Female | |
| Aagayam megam muttik kolvathaal | When clouds bump into each other in the sky |
| Ammadi ketkkum idiyum isaithaanae | Oh my, the thunder heard is also music |
| Yei chikkupukku saththam pottuththan | Making the chug-chug sound |
| Thaalaattum intha rayilum isaithaane yei ye…. | This train that lulls you to sleep is also music, hey hey... |
| Female | |
| Isaiyai marantha oru manithan | A human who forgets music |
| Mirugamaagi vida koodum | Might end up turning into a beast |
| Isaiyai rasikkum oru mirugam | A beast that appreciates music |
| Manithanaagi thalaiyaattum | Will nod its head like a human |
| Female | |
| Isaiyai kettu sila sedigal | Upon hearing music, some plants |
| Valarnthathaaga oru seithi | Grew up, so says a news report |
| Isaiyai izhantha oru idhayam | A heart that has lost music |
| Endrum vazhkkaiyil kaithi | Is forever a prisoner in life |
| Female | |
| Eppothum intha isai rasippom | Let us always enjoy this music |
| Sangeethamaaga unavaai naam pusippom | Let us consume music as our food |
| Endrendrum isaiyil vasippom | Let us reside in music forever |
| Paadalgal athai pathamaai | These songs, with pure delight |
| Naam rusippom | Let us savor them |
| Female | |
| English paadinaa ho | Whether sung in English, ho |
| Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho | Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho |
| Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa hey | Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, hey |
| Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho | Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho |
| Female | |
| Ellaamae inga isaithaane | Everything here is music, isn't it? |
| Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe | Music has no single language |
| Engeyum isai pothuthaane | Music is enough everywhere, isn't it? |
| Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe | Do not place any barriers on music |
| Female | |
| Ha english paadinaa ho | Ha, whether sung in English, ho |
| Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho | Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho |
| Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa ho | Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, ho |
| Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho | Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho |
| Female | |
| Ellaamae inga isaithaane | Everything here is music, isn't it? |
| Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe | Music has no single language |
| Engeyum isai pothuthaane | Music is enough everywhere, isn't it? |
| Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe | Do not place any barriers on music |
| Female | |
| Naan solvathingu sarithaanae | What I am saying here is correct, isn't it? |
| Boologam engum isaiyin kuralthaane | The whole world is the voice of music |
| Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane | Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane |
| Eppothum ithu giraamaththin isaithaane | This is always the music of the village, isn't it? |
| Chorus | |
| {Hei Hei Hei Hei | {Hei Hei Hei Hei |
| Hei Hei Hei Hei} (4) | Hei Hei Hei Hei} (4) |
ஏய் இங்கிலீஷ் பாடினா ஹோ
ஏய் சுத்தமான தமிழினில் பாடினா ஹோ
ஆனந்தமாக தெலுங்குல பாடினா ஹோ
சந்தோஷமாக கன்னடத்தில் பாடினா ஹோ
Whether sung in English, ho
Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho
Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, ho
Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho
எல்லாமே இங்க இசைதானே
இசைக்கு எந்த மொழியும் கிடையாதே
எங்கேயும் இசை பொதுதானே
இசைக்கு எந்த தடையும் போடாதே
Everything here is music, isn't it?
Music has no single language
Music is enough everywhere, isn't it?
Do not place any barriers on music
ஹ இங்கிலீஷ் பாடினா ஹோ
ஏய் சுத்தமான தமிழினில் பாடினா ஹோ
ஆனந்தமாக தெலுங்குல பாடினா ஹோ
சந்தோஷமாக கன்னடத்தில் பாடினா ஹோ
Ha, whether sung in English, ho
Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho
Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, ho
Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho
எல்லாமே இங்க இசைதானே
இசைக்கு எந்த மொழியும் கிடையாதே
எங்கேயும் இசை பொதுதானே
இசைக்கு எந்த தடையும் போடாதே
Everything here is music, isn't it?
Music has no single language
Music is enough everywhere, isn't it?
Do not place any barriers on music
நான் சொல்வதிங்கு சரிதானே
பூலோகம் எங்கும் இசையின் குரல்தானே
தந்தானேதானே தன்னன்னானே
எப்போதும் இது கிராமத்தின் இசைதானே
What I am saying here is correct, isn't it?
The whole world is the voice of music
Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane (Folk vocal beat)
This is always the music of the village, isn't it?
சிற்பம் செதுக்கும் ஒரு ஓசை
உளிகள் செய்யும் அது இசைதான்
சின்ன குழந்தையின் பாஷை
மொழிகள் தாண்டும் ஒரு இசைதான்
The sound made while carving a sculpture
Made by the chisels, that too is music
The simple language of a little baby
Is a music that transcends languages
சில்வர் தட்டு உருண்டாலே
சமையல் அறையில் அது இசைதான்
சிணுங்கல் சத்தம் இருந்தாலே
படுக்கை அறையில் அது இசைதான்
If a silver plate rolls on the ground
In the kitchen, that too is music
If there is a soft whimpering sound
In the bedroom, that too is music
ஆகாயம் மேகம் முட்டிக் கொள்வதால்
அம்மாடி கேட்க்கும் இடியும் இசைதானே
ஏய் சிக்குபுக்கு சத்தம் போட்டுத்தான்
தாலாட்டும் இந்த ரயிலும் இசைதானே ஏய் ஏ
When clouds bump into each other in the sky
Oh my, the thunder heard is also music
Making the chug-chug sound
This train that lulls you to sleep is also music, hey hey...
இசையை மறந்த ஒரு மனிதன்
மிருகமாகி விட கூடும்
இசையை ரசிக்கும் ஒரு மிருகம்
மனிதனாகி தலையாட்டும்
A human who forgets music
Might end up turning into a beast
A beast that appreciates music
Will nod its head like a human
இசையை கேட்டு சில செடிகள்
வளர்ந்ததாக ஒரு செய்தி
இசையை இழந்த ஒரு இதயம்
என்றும் வாழ்க்கையில் கைதி
Upon hearing music, some plants
Grew up, so says a news report
A heart that has lost music
Is forever a prisoner in life
எப்போதும் இந்த இசை ரசிப்போம்
சங்கீதமாக உணவாய் நாம் புசிப்போம்
என்றென்றும் இசையில் வசிப்போம்
பாடல்கள் அதை பதமாய்
நாம் ருசிப்போம்
Let us always enjoy this music
Let us consume music as our food
Let us reside in music forever
These songs, with pure delight
Let us savor them
இங்கிலீஷ் பாடினா ஹோ
ஏய் சுத்தமான தமிழினில் பாடினா ஹோ
ஆனந்தமாக தெலுங்குல பாடினா ஹோ
சந்தோஷமாக கன்னடத்தில் பாடினா ஹோ
Whether sung in English, ho
Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho
Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, hey
Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho
எல்லாமே இங்க இசைதானே
இசைக்கு எந்த மொழியும் கிடையாதே
எங்கேயும் இசை பொதுதானே
இசைக்கு எந்த தடையும் போடாதே
Everything here is music, isn't it?
Music has no single language
Music is enough everywhere, isn't it?
Do not place any barriers on music
ஹ இங்கிலீஷ் பாடினா ஹோ
ஏய் சுத்தமான தமிழினில் பாடினா ஹோ
ஆனந்தமாக தெலுங்குல பாடினா ஹோ
சந்தோஷமாக கன்னடத்தில் பாடினா ஹோ
Ha, whether sung in English, ho
Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho
Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, ho
Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho
எல்லாமே இங்க இசைதானே
இசைக்கு எந்த மொழியும் கிடையாதே
எங்கேயும் இசை பொதுதானே
இசைக்கு எந்த தடையும் போடாதே
Everything here is music, isn't it?
Music has no single language
Music is enough everywhere, isn't it?
Do not place any barriers on music
நான் சொல்வதிங்கு சரிதானே
பூலோகம் எங்கும் இசையின் குரல்தானே
தந்தானே தானே தன்னன்னானே
எப்போதும் இது கிராமத்தின் இசைதானே
What I am saying here is correct, isn't it?
The whole world is the voice of music
Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane
This is always the music of the village, isn't it?
{ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்} (2)
{Hei Hei Hei Hei
Hei Hei Hei Hei} (4)
Yei english paadinaa ho
Whether sung in English, ho
Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho
Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho
Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa ho
Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, ho
Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho
Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho
Ellaamae inga isaithaane
Everything here is music, isn't it?
Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe
Music has no single language
Engeyum isai pothuthaane
Music is enough everywhere, isn't it?
Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe
Do not place any barriers on music
Ha english paadinaa ho
Ha, whether sung in English, ho
Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho
Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho
Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa ho
Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, ho
Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho
Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho
Ellaamae inga isaithaane
Everything here is music, isn't it?
Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe
Music has no single language
Engeyum isai pothuthaane
Music is enough everywhere, isn't it?
Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe
Do not place any barriers on music
Naan solvathingu sarithaanae
What I am saying here is correct, isn't it?
Boologam engum isaiyin kuralthaane
The whole world is the voice of music
Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane
Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane (Folk vocal beat)
Eppothum ithu giraamaththin isaithaane
This is always the music of the village, isn't it?
Sirppam sethukkum oru oosai
The sound made while carving a sculpture
Uligal seiyum athu isaithaan
Made by the chisels, that too is music
Chinna kuzhannthaiyin paashai
The simple language of a little baby
mozhigal thandum oru isaithaan
Is a music that transcends languages
Silver thattu uruntaalae
If a silver plate rolls on the ground
Samayal araiyil athu isaithaan
In the kitchen, that too is music
Sinungal saththam irunthaalae
If there is a soft whimpering sound
Padukkai araiyil athu isaithaan
In the bedroom, that too is music
Aagayam megam muttik kolvathaal
When clouds bump into each other in the sky
Ammadi ketkkum idiyum isaithaanae
Oh my, the thunder heard is also music
Yei chikkupukku saththam pottuththan
Making the chug-chug sound
Thaalaattum intha rayilum isaithaane yei ye….
This train that lulls you to sleep is also music, hey hey...
Isaiyai marantha oru manithan
A human who forgets music
Mirugamaagi vida koodum
Might end up turning into a beast
Isaiyai rasikkum oru mirugam
A beast that appreciates music
Manithanaagi thalaiyaattum
Will nod its head like a human
Isaiyai kettu sila sedigal
Upon hearing music, some plants
Valarnthathaaga oru seithi
Grew up, so says a news report
Isaiyai izhantha oru idhayam
A heart that has lost music
Endrum vazhkkaiyil kaithi
Is forever a prisoner in life
Eppothum intha isai rasippom
Let us always enjoy this music
Sangeethamaaga unavaai naam pusippom
Let us consume music as our food
Endrendrum isaiyil vasippom
Let us reside in music forever
Paadalgal athai pathamaai
These songs, with pure delight
Naam rusippom
Let us savor them
English paadinaa ho
Whether sung in English, ho
Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho
Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho
Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa hey
Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, hey
Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho
Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho
Ellaamae inga isaithaane
Everything here is music, isn't it?
Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe
Music has no single language
Engeyum isai pothuthaane
Music is enough everywhere, isn't it?
Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe
Do not place any barriers on music
Ha english paadinaa ho
Ha, whether sung in English, ho
Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho
Hey, whether sung in pure Tamil, ho
Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa ho
Whether sung joyfully in Telugu, ho
Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho
Whether sung happily in Kannada, ho
Ellaamae inga isaithaane
Everything here is music, isn't it?
Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe
Music has no single language
Engeyum isai pothuthaane
Music is enough everywhere, isn't it?
Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe
Do not place any barriers on music
Naan solvathingu sarithaanae
What I am saying here is correct, isn't it?
Boologam engum isaiyin kuralthaane
The whole world is the voice of music
Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane
Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane
Eppothum ithu giraamaththin isaithaane
This is always the music of the village, isn't it?
{Hei Hei Hei Hei
{Hei Hei Hei Hei
Hei Hei Hei Hei} (4)
Hei Hei Hei Hei} (4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates the universal and boundless nature of music, asserting that melody transcends linguistic and regional divides. Whether rendered in English, Tamil, Telugu, or Kannada, music speaks directly to the soul without needing translation or boundaries. The lyrics illustrate how rhythm surrounds us in daily life—from the sculptor's chisel and a baby's babble to kitchen clatters, thunder, and train sounds. Furthermore, the song reflects on music's deep emotional and psychological influence on living beings. It asserts that music civilizes humanity and brings peace, noting that a life devoid of musical joy leaves the heart imprisoned, whereas living in music nurtures the soul like spiritual food.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Isaiyai marantha oru manithan mirugamaagi vida koodum / Isaiyai rasikkum oru mirugam manithanaagi thalaiyaattum”
Contrasts a man forgetting music turning into a beast against a beast appreciating music acting human.
Metaphor
“Sangeethamaaga unavaai naam pusippom”
Compares music to food that sustains human life and soul.
Anaphora
“Isaiyai marantha... / Isaiyai rasikkum... / Isaiyai kettu... / Isaiyai izhantha...”
Repetition of the phrase 'Isaiyai' at the beginning of consecutive lines for poetic emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie 'Thennavan' (2003) stars Vijayakanth and Kiran Rathod. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the lyrics for this track celebrating universal music were written by Pa. Vijay.
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